2016-17 Women's Soccer Roster

#27 Kaleigh Olmsted 2015-16 Women's Soccer Roster

Height 5'4''

Class Junior

Hometown The Woodlands, Texas

High School The Woodlands

Bio / Statistics

HIGHLIGHTS:

AS A SENIOR:

Started 20 games for the Irish in 2016
Totaled four goals and five assists for 13 points
Led the team in points at 13 alongside Jennifer Westendorf
Had 49 shots, including 19 shots on goal
Recorded two game winning goals in 2016 — against Clemson in which Notre Dame won 1-0 (Oct. 6) and Miami in a 2-0 victory (Oct. 27)
Earned a monogram

AS A JUNIOR:

Started in 19 games for the Irish in 2015, appearing in all 20 games
Scored first goal of the season against Toledo (8/23/15) — also the gamewinning goal — in a three-point performance (one assist)
Buried the equalizer in Notre Dame’s 2-1 win over Santa Clara to open the Notre Dame Invitational
Gave the Irish an insurance goal in 2-0 win over Indiana (9/11/15)
Peppered a team-high five shots with an assist in Notre Dame’s 2-0 victory over Boston College (10/11/15)
Took three shots (three SOG) against No. 5 Virginia Tech in ND’s 3-0 victory (10/20/15)
Tallied one of five Irish goals in a shutout win over Oakland in the NCAA Championship first round (11/13/15)
Earned a monogram.

AS A SOPHOMORE:

Made appearances in all 22 matches and started in 16
Totaled 1,353 minutes of playing time
Averaged 1.55 shots per game, registered 34 total shots, including 10 on goal, and tallied three goals this season against No. 2 Virginia Tech (1), Syracuse (1) and against Valparaiso (1) in the first round of the NCAA Championship
Tallied four assists with single helpers against Toledo, Syracuse, Louisville and No. 2 Florida State
Earned a monogram

AS A FRESHMAN:

Played in 19 matches, starting nine times
Ended up with two goals and four assists on 23 shots (13 on goal)
Fifth on team in assists and second among ND freshmen in both goals and assists
Wasted little time in making her presence felt with three-point afternoon (1G-1A) on season-high five shots (three on goal) in college debut against #25 Illinois (4-1) — first ND freshman with multi-point effort in season opener since 2006 (Michele Weissenhofer had 2G-2A vs. Iowa State)
Capped opening weekend flurry with another assist (and earned first career start) against Northwestern (4-1), setting up Lauren Bohaboy’s goal just 1:12 into the match
Steadily worked her way back into rotation following an injury during next three matches before returning to point column with assist on Karin Simonian’s 76th-minute goal against #11 Wake Forest (1-1)
Had four shots (three on goal) in double-overtime home game against Duke (1-2)
Netted second goal of year with diving header in eighth minute at Clemson (2-0)
Came off bench for double-overtime thriller in regular-season finale at #3 Florida State (1-2)
Started all four postseason matches for Notre Dame
Assisted on Bohaboy’s 28th-minute goal and played season-high 90 minutes in ACC Championship quarterfinal at #5 Virginia Tech, giving ND lead at halftime in double-overtime contest (1-2)
chalked up three shots (all on goal) in NCAA Tournament opener against Iowa (4-1)
Earned a monogram.

CLUB TEAM HIGHLIGHTS:

Earned spot on 2012 ECNL San Diego Event All-Tournament Team
Competed for powerful Houston-area club program, Challenge SC
Ranked No. 144 in the 2013 Top Drawer Soccer Girls IMG Academy 150 player ratings (four-star ranking; No. 19 in Texas Region)

PREP & PERSONAL:

Graduated from The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas
As senior in 2012-13, led team to 17-3-3 record and district title (8-1-2 record), posting team highs of 21 goals and 13 assists along the way
Sat out sophomore and junior seasons to rest accumulated injuries
As freshman, scored 10 goals and helped TWHS to 2010 Class 5A state championship
Piled up 10 goals and 10 assists that season
Graduated from Notre Dame with dual degrees in science pre-professional and art

Olmsted’s Career Statistics